Concerns grow over online gambling among teens

[bakasabo]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

When I was a kid and went to school, my father game equivalent of $1 a day, that I can buy something for lunch at school (even though school ended at around lunch time and I ate lunch at home). I have spent those money on snacks or chewing gums. When I was in the university, besides having a part time job, father also gave me around $50 per month as pocket money, which I supposed to spent on a snack or coffee during studies. I have spent those money on video games and on drinks in clubs. I was not an exception. I think every kid spent pocket money the way he wants, but not the way parents suppose they would spend it.

The idea is, that online gambling, like a trend, would end and teens will spend money on something else. That is just a fact and adults must accept that. Gums>Snacks>soda>games>gambling>. Trends can not last forever. After gambling it will be something else that will worry society.

[angrybirdy]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

When I was a kid and went to school, my father game equivalent of $1 a day, that I can buy something for lunch at school (even though school ended at around lunch time and I ate lunch at home). I have spent those money on snacks or chewing gums. When I was in the university, besides having a part time job, father also gave me around $50 per month as pocket money, which I supposed to spent on a snack or coffee during studies. I have spent those money on video games and on drinks in clubs. I was not an exception. I think every kid spent pocket money the way he wants, but not the way parents suppose they would spend it.

The idea is, that online gambling, like a trend, would end and teens will spend money on something else. That is just a fact and adults must accept that. Gums>Snacks>soda>games>gambling>. Trends can not last forever. After gambling it will be something else that will worry society.

Well yeah, you have a point but spending our money in different things is not the same the way kids spending it in gambling. It's okay to spend our money even if it's not our parents wants as long as it's for our own use but if it's for gambling, that's a different story, we really need the guidance of the parents because we all know that gambling will become the reason of developing addictions at very young age, and as you've said, it is trend nowadays that's why the counts of people spending in this activity is rising more and more. It seems unlikely that gambling will go out of trend because it has been in demand in society for a long time, especially now that there are many online gambling sites that are very accessible to everyone.

[bakasabo]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

When I was a kid and went to school, my father game equivalent of $1 a day, that I can buy something for lunch at school (even though school ended at around lunch time and I ate lunch at home). I have spent those money on snacks or chewing gums. When I was in the university, besides having a part time job, father also gave me around $50 per month as pocket money, which I supposed to spent on a snack or coffee during studies. I have spent those money on video games and on drinks in clubs. I was not an exception. I think every kid spent pocket money the way he wants, but not the way parents suppose they would spend it.

The idea is, that online gambling, like a trend, would end and teens will spend money on something else. That is just a fact and adults must accept that. Gums>Snacks>soda>games>gambling>. Trends can not last forever. After gambling it will be something else that will worry society.

Well yeah, you have a point but spending our money in different things is not the same the way kids spending it in gambling. It's okay to spend our money even if it's not our parents wants as long as it's for our own use but if it's for gambling, that's a different story, we really need the guidance of the parents because we all know that gambling will become the reason of developing addictions at very young age, and as you've said, it is trend nowadays that's why the counts of people spending in this activity is rising more and more. It seems unlikely that gambling will go out of trend because it has been in demand in society for a long time, especially now that there are many online gambling sites that are very accessible to everyone.

I would not use such words as developing addiction among teens or kids. Their addiction is easy to stop. They ran out of money and that is it. They might try to steal money, but only few do that, and many got caught. The real problem are gadgets and their affordability. Take gadgets from kids and gambling problems among teens will be solved.

Gambling as trend wont disappear, but gambling among teens as a trend will disappear most likely. Children are not permanent. All the time they want new and more. Ever seen kids playing with same toys, same video games, wear same clothes, using same gadgets? Adults can adopt to "old things", kids and teens no. It is easy to change teens trend - make something that was once expensive, more affordable.

[sompitonov]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

[Dave1]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

If playing a bet meaning sports betting, then it could be the lesser of the evil amongst games. As we have seen that if they like getting addicted to casinos and playing roulette, dice, slot machine games, then that could really be dangerous for this kids.

Yes, if let uncontrolled, they can turn into addicts by the time they reach adulthood. And if by chance they got a job and start a family, maybe they can forget this gambling all together. But still though, everything depends on how we grow, if there are influence on us in terms of gambling.

[madnessteat]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

Absolutely agree with your arguments. No program aimed at preempting anything works the way we want it to. And you can easily see that by looking at how many teenagers are vaping now. The same can be said for STDs, drugs, alcohol. Young people are always eager to try something new, perhaps even something forbidden. Therefore, I also believe that no educational programs can change the statistics of youth participation in gambling, as well as in all other spheres.

[hyudien]

I would not use such words as developing addiction among teens or kids. Their addiction is easy to stop. They ran out of money and that is it. They might try to steal money, but only few do that, and many got caught. The real problem are gadgets and their affordability. Take gadgets from kids and gambling problems among teens will be solved.

Gambling as trend wont disappear, but gambling among teens as a trend will disappear most likely. Children are not permanent. All the time they want new and more. Ever seen kids playing with same toys, same video games, wear same clothes, using same gadgets? Adults can adopt to "old things", kids and teens no. It is easy to change teens trend - make something that was once expensive, more affordable.

it won't be as easy as saying, taking children's gadgets of course it will only last for a short period of time. I don't think that will solve the problem of many young people who are addicted to gambling, they can borrow their friends' gadgets and I think they will do other things to can gamble again even if their gadgets are taken away by their parents. What's more, of course their environment is the same as when they have personal gadgets, and if they are prohibited like that, there is a possibility that they can carry out actions that can harm them and even endanger themselves, such as what you said is stealing money.
That's true, children will of course follow trends that are currently popular among them and I don't think it will be easy for them to avoid trends in their environment, especially young people are usually happy with their environment, especially if they like things that are trendy for them. Of course they won't be able to get out of this easily. Apart from that I doubt gambling will disappear among teenagers as a trend.

[irsykes]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

It's the same as my country, where day by day the increase in gambling is increasing drastically. The group from 13 years old to parents from my country's government was surprised that transactions in and out of money a day from gambling sites amounted to trillions. The more digital the access, the more efficient it is, but less appropriate to use, there are many buying and selling applications for carrying out transactions for gambling. causing an increasing number of underage teenagers to play gambling